Hair waving device



May 3, 11938. c. F. HARRIS ET A1. 2,116,349

` HAIR WAVING DEVCE Filed March 15, 1957 Patented May 3, 1938 rrrlazn'rv OFFICE HAIR WAVING DEVICE Clara F. Harris and Willard A. Tripp, Kansas City, Mo.

Application March 15, 1937, serial No. 120,974

9 Claims.

, This invention relates to hair waving devices andlparticularly to the -type wherein the hair is waved when in substantially the same position it isto maintain on the scalp, and also contemplates the use of the well known exothermic material containing pad such as disclosed in United StatesLetters Patent No. 1,875,228, issued August 30, 1932, Y

`The principal object of this invention is the provision cfa hair waving device having a series cflinterconnected curling sections, each adapted tohreceive and clamp a tress of hair adjacentv the baseV thereof, and having connnon means for producing similar Waves in the several tresses.

Afurtherobject` of the invention is to produce an `apparatus for the wavingwof hair which will berelativelysimple in its construction and application, and which will insure uniformly good re- `Sults in successive waving operations.

nlclurtlfier objects of theinvention will appear from the` following descriptiomin which preferred embodiments of the invention have been set forth inldetail inconjunctionwith the drawing.

Referring to the drawing: 25 Figure `1 is a plan View of a hair waving device,

with; certain parts removed for clearness, embodying this invention. f

Fig 2is ,a cross sectional view taken on line vII`AIlI1 of Fig. 1, with all the parts in position to wave -the hair,V

Fig. 3ds a fragmentary side elevation of the device. l i

Fig.` 4 is a fragmentary view of the device, showing the reverse side to that `shown in Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a sectional view, taken online V-V of Fig. 1, and,

Fig. 6 is a reduced plan View of the hair spacing pad.

. Throughout the several views like reference characters refer to similar parts; and the numeral I8 designates a base plate, arcuate in one direction, tov substantiallyconform to the curvature of the head and having aseries of substantially parallel, elongated slots I2 and upstanding walls I4 at similar sides respectively of said slots. A resilient pad I6, made ofa suitable material such as rubber, is shaped to conform to the general contour of the base platewith tongues I8 formed therefrom `to rest against the inner surfaceof walls, I4 to `produce a resilient clamping jaw. padjl is cemented or otherwise secured in position as shown inFig. 2. f" Slidablymounted on the upper side of base II) is a clamping ljaw 20, with its clamping edge 22 in alignment and associated with the adjacent slot I2. A resilient pad 24 is provided on the edge 22 to `cci-,operate with tongue I8 to clamp the tress of hair 26 adjacent its base. This clamping jaw 20 rests at its one end against the guide flange 28 formed upwardly `from base plate I0, and is provided with spaced-apart, upwardly extending lugs 30. A slide bar 32, having a flanged edge 34 positioned in groove 36 formed on the rear side of wall I4 to prevent, transverse movement thereof, is provided with diagonally disposed slots 38 through which the vlugs 38 extend.y The outer end of slide bar 32 is provided with an upturned ledge 48, by means of whichit maybe moved longitudinally to cause clamping jaw 20 tomove transversely across slot I2 and cause a pinching of the tress of hair between the members I8 and 24. When slide bar 32has been moved to the end of its travel, the 1ugs30 will rest in respective recesses 42 formed at the outer end of slots 38 to prevent accidental movement of slide bar 32.

The conventional hair clamping spool 44 which jaw46 is rotatably mounted in bearing members 4l at one end of base I0 in parallel relation with slots I2. Thespool 44 is provided with a haiiidle 48, by means of whichit Vmay be operated to wind and tension the tresses of hair. To prevent accidental unwinding of the tresses during the Waving and curling operation, a ratchet 50 is formed on spool 44 and a resilient paw1`52 co-operates with the teeth thereof to preclude reverse movement of thespool. Bail 45, pivoted at its opposite ends 49 Yto bearing members 41,'secures the spool in position and also serves to position the outer pad as hereinafter set forth;

For producing the proper curvature of the hair, segmental cylindrical, perforated, members 54, hinged at their one end as at 56 `to base I0, are adapted to be moved between adjacent walls I4. A hinged latch 58, provided with notch 60, is adapted to receive the free end of 54 to hold it in the operative position.

An exothermic material containing' pad 62 is now placed over the device and secured in position by hinged bars 64, which are secured in the operative position by means of yoke 66 carried by latch 58. For convenience of operation, bar 64 is provided with an operating knob 68. The outer wall I4farthest removed from spool44 is curved inwardly at 'I8 to receive the end portion of pad 62 to hold it in position. The end portion of pad V62 adjacent the spool passes beneath bail and is turned downwardly to partially surround spool 44. i

To facilitate proper division, shaping and spacing of the tresses of hair, the base pad I2 is pro- UAI,

vided. This pad 'l2 consists of a flexible, soft material such as felt or the like, and is provided with slits 14 which are respectively positioned in register with slots I2 In the operation of the device a tress of hair 26 is drawn through each of the slits 14, then through corresponding slots I2 in base I0. The slide bars 32 are now moved inwardly until the separate tresses are securely clamped betweentheir respective jaws. The free ends of the tresses are then positioned in the direction of the spool 44 and with the tresses laying one on top of the other and above walls I4, the members 54 are then placed in the operative position above the tresses to press them downwardly between the Walls I4 so that they will take on a waved shape in the general position they will assume on the scalp after being curled. The tresses farthest from the spool 44 may be too short to reach the spool, however, this will not be objectionable since a suiiicient amount of hair will be engaged by the spool to permit the desired amount of tightening of the tresses. In certain instances Where the hair is suiciently long, the ends of all the tresses will be Wound on the spool. While it is possible to lay one tress of air on the preceding tress to prevent entanglement of the strands, yet it is common practice for the operator to use a comb to maintain the hair of the various tresses in proper relation. It is apparent thatcertain of the waves produced will consist kof hairfrom several of the tresses, and that each tress does not produce 'a separate and distinct wave.

The ends of. thosetresses that are long enough are now inserted beneath the jaw 46 of spool 44, and the end portions of the tresses areV wound about the spool 44 until a proper tension is exerted on the hair to facilitate the best waving of the hair. Pad 62 is now positioned as shown in Fig. 2, with the swinging bars 64 in the operative position to secure the pad in position. The pad 62 being moistened, produces suicient heat to cause a xrmanent waving of the tresses, and when re ved from the waving device, will require very little arranging on the scalp, due to the fact that they will maintain substantially the same position relative to the scalp as they had during the waving operation.

It is suggested that more spools might be added to form more end curls in certain cases, however, this would only require duplicating the spool structure as shown. Y

The similarity of the waves inl the various tresses will naturally be very much alike, since they are made by the same means as corresponding sections of the tresses.

It is apparent that the present invention will produce a new and novel eiTect in the permanent waving of the hair.

What we claim is:

1. In a hair waving device, a plurality of spaced-apart clamping means, each adapted to grip a separate tress of hair adjacent the base thereof; waving means associated with each of said clamping means whereby said tresses are secured in substantially a common undulated path from their respective clamping means; and means for heating said tresses of hair while in the waved position.

2. In a hair waving device, a plurality of spaced-apart, elongated clamping means, each adapted to grip a tress of hair adjacent the base thereof; a spool adapted to receive the end portions of each of said tresses; means between adjacent clampng means to wave said tresses of hair; and means for heating said tresses of hair while in the waved position.

3. In a hair waving device, a series of spacedapart, substantially parallel clamping means, each adapted to grip a tress of hair adjacent the base thereof; a rotatable spool at one end of the series of clamping means adapted to receive the end portions of certain of said tresses; means intermediate adjacent clamping means whereby said tresses are held in an undulated form; and means for heating said hair tresses.

4. In a hair waving device, a series of spacedapart, substantially parallel clamping means arranged in arcuate relation, each clamping means adapted to grip a tress of hair adjacent the base thereof; a rotatable spool, positioned at one end of said Series of clamping means, adapted to receive the end portions of some of said tresses; means intermediate adjacent clamping means whereby the tresses of hair are secured in an undulated path from their respective clamping means toward said spool; and means for heating said tresses.

5. In a hair waving device, a series of spacedapart, clamping means, each adapted to grip a tress of hair adjacent the base thereof; a rotatable spool adapted to receive the end portions of some of said tresses and tension said tresses between said spool and said clamping means; means intermediate adjacent clamping means whereby said tresses are secured in an undulated path from their respective clamping means toward said spool; and means for heating said tresses of hair.

6. In a hair waving device, an arcuate base plate having a series of axially disposed slots formed therethrough, and an upturned wall adjacent eaclr slot; a clamping means associated with each slot to clamp a tress of hair adjacent the base thereof; a rotatably mounted spool carried by said base at one end of said series of slots to receive the end portions of certain of said tresses, and to tension the tresses over said walls; a transversely arcuate member adjustable to be positioned between adjacent walls to cause said tresses to assume an undulated form; and means for heating said tresses.

7. In a hair waving device, an arcuate base plate having a series of axially disposed slots formed therethrough and an upturned wall adjacent each slot; a clamping means associated with each slot to clamp a tress of hair adjacent the base thereof; a iexible pad at the under side of said base plate having slits formed therein to register with said slots, and adapted to receive said hair tresses below said base plate; a rotatably mounted spool carried by said base at one end of said series of slots to receive the end portions of some of said stresses, and to tension the tresses over said walls; a transversely arcuate member adjustable to be positioned between adjacent walls to cause said tresses to assume an undulated form; and means for heating said tresses.

8. In a hair waving device, an arcuate base plate having a series of axially disposed slots formed therethrough, and an upturned wall adjacent each slot; a clamping means associated with each slot to clamp a tress of hair adjacent the base thereof; a rotatably mounted spool carried by said base at one end of said series of slots to receive the end portions of some of said tresses, and to tension the tresses over said Walls; a hinged member adapted to be positioned to offset said tresses between adjacent walls; a heating pad adapted to be positioned on top of said hinged member; and adjustable bars to secure said heating pad in the operative position.

9. In a hair waving device, a series of spacedapart, substantially parallel clamping means each adapted to grip a tress of hair adjacent the base thereof, said clamping means having means for securing it in the operative position; a rotatable spool at one end of the series of clamping means adapted to receive the end portions of a plurality of said tresses; means intermediate adjacent clamping means whereby said tresses are held in an undulated form; and means for heating said hair tresses.

CLARA F. HARRIS.

WILLARD A. TRIPP. 

